As soon as Yu Nian arrived in France and turned on her phone, dozens of messages popped up, from her parents, friends, and Luo Sheng.
Mom: [My darling daughter, have you arrived in France yet? Let me know when you get there safely.]
Luo Sheng: [Niannian, I'm sorry. Thank you for explaining things to my mom this time. She didn't stop me from associating with Baijiu anymore. Please be careful abroad and call me when you arrive.]
Jin Yan: [Wow! You actually went to France? Why didn't you tell us? We wanted to go have some fun too! Reply as soon as you see this!!!]
Aunt Luo: [Niannian, have fun while you're abroad. Don't take Auntie's words too seriously. Auntie acted impulsively because she was anxious. We hope Niannian won't blame Auntie. Be careful abroad. When you come back, Auntie will take you shopping!]
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Yu Nian replied to each message, except for the one from Luo Sheng.
She felt that since she was going to live without Luo Sheng, she should stop contacting him for the time being to avoid awkwardness for both of them.
Looking at the bustling French streets before her, Yu Nian felt relaxed for the first time in a long time.
Yu Nian dragged her suitcase to the hotel she had booked. She felt exhausted after unpacking so much stuff, so she decided to take a shower and then catch up on her sleep.
While traveling is enjoyable, it is also physically demanding.
At this time, the Luo family was in China.
Luo Sheng has already gotten past his mother's hurdle, but he hasn't convinced his father yet.
It's one thing for the two families to formally break off their engagement, but it's quite another to agree to Luo Sheng's relationship with Bai Jiu.
"Are you really going to be with that woman?" Losang asked, looking at his son sitting upright.
"Yes." Looking at his slightly angry father, Luo Sheng couldn't understand why his parents disagreed with him being with Baijiu.
"Do you know how much you've wronged your sister Yu Nian? The engagement hasn't been dissolved yet, and you dare to flirt with other girls? Where do you put the Luo family's reputation? Where do you put the Yu family's reputation?"
Looking at his son who acted without thinking, Luo Song was so angry that he picked up a teacup and smashed it at him.
Luo Sheng knew he had wronged the Yu family, so he stood straight in front of his father, enduring his father's anger without moving.
“I know I’m sorry to Yu Nian, but Dad, you have to understand that Yu Nian and I are not engaged. It was just a verbal agreement between Grandpa and Grandpa Yu when we were children. So you can’t force me to marry Yu Nian no matter what. Besides, I have no feelings for Nian Nian at all. Being with her would only hurt her.”
"You little rascal, back then your mother and I were in the midst of a dangerous period for the company, and we were always on the go and had no time to take care of you. If it weren't for Grandpa Yu's kindness in helping our family back then, do you think you would be living such a good life now? And also, if it weren't for this arranged marriage, to be honest, our family's business would have been out of business long ago."
Losang sighed and continued to explain clearly.
“You’re all grown up now, you can’t be unaware that Yu Nian likes you. Everyone in Nanyang knows that you two are going to get married. But you haven’t explained things to Yu Nian yet, and you haven’t broken off the engagement. You’re already with another girl. Aren’t you slapping the Yu family in the face?”
"Yu Nian is a good girl, but have you considered her feelings? How much gossip will she have to endure outside?! Look at you, so spineless! Don't think I can't see that this was your idea, deliberately getting Yu Nian to help cover this up!"
"Dad, why didn't I know about this? Mom, why didn't you tell me? I always thought the Yu family wanted me to marry Yu Nian."
As a child, Luo Sheng was always proud and rebellious. During high school, he always preferred to be alone because it was quiet.
But at some point, Yu Nian gave up her beloved piano and started appearing frequently in front of him. She followed him to meals, after school, chose her major with him, and even went to the A class with him. Because they were always together, their homeroom teacher often mistook them for being in a relationship and called them in for a lecture. Their classmates and various online forums were also full of discussions about them. Everyone in school was saying that Yu Nian was his fiancée, and people even asked him to help deliver love letters to Yu Nian. Her presence was everywhere in his life, and he was getting annoyed by her, even though they were best friends in junior high school.
Luo Sheng felt that his quiet life had been disturbed. He considered her a musical partner, but he didn't want her to cling to him every day.
When he was young, he thought Yu Nian was a nuisance. He was afraid that he would get used to Yu Nian being around him, even though he knew he didn't like her. It was during that time that he said some very harsh words to Yu Nian for the first time.
"Yu Nian, can you please stop following me? There are rumors about us all over the school. Can't you just leave me alone? You're really annoying me. Please stay away from me. And that ridiculous arranged marriage, please don't take it seriously, okay?"
That was the worst their relationship had ever been. Even though they reconciled later, Luo Sheng still couldn't forget the heartbroken look in Yu Nian's eyes back then, as if he had smashed her most precious thing.
Yu Nian's Diary 6
"The liking during my student days was like you being drowsy in class and me feeling excited when I successfully peeked at you."
I like things without limits, and I like things with limits.
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